Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 4:15 pm on 19 June 2003.
I have a high regard for the hon. Gentleman and it is kind of him to give way again but, with his yah-boo politics, he is just plain wrong. Let me just quote one sentence from paragraph 12 on page 10 of the Select Committee report:
"The number of homeless households in temporary accommodation is now the highest ever."
What does the hon. Gentleman think his Government have been doing in the last seven years?